Happy New Year and welcome to the January issue of Strategies for Successful Learning! We continue to provide you the information and tools to help you in the classroom. As always, please feel free to share these columns with teachers, parents, and other interested parties.

Sincerely,
Ioannis Agaliotis, Ph.D.,
Micheline Malow, Ph.D., and
Karen Russo, Ed.D.
Editors

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Table of Contents

Mathematics
Working Memory: What Is It and What To Do When It Isn’t Working?
by Teresa Foley, Ph.D.

Literacy
Where is the Information? Teaching Question-Answer Relationships (QARs) to Improve Readers’ Comprehension
by Karen Russo, Ed.D.

Early Childhood
Inspiring Reading for Learning Disabled Children and Their Families: Totto-Chan
by Daisuke Akiba, Ph.D.

Social-Emotional Development
Increasing Socialization in School Settings with Group Therapy
by Micheline Malow, Ph.D.

Counseling/School Psychology
Self-Regulation and Academic Learning
by Michael David Benhar, Ph.D.

Best Practices
The Motivating Classroom: The Importance of Classroom Climate and Tone
by Lois R. Favre, Ed.D.

A Handout for Parents and Teachers
How Can the Loci Method Improve Memory?
by Howard Margolis, Ed.D.

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